what does worry mean?
WORRY as NOUN
- Meaning
- something or someone that causes anxiety
- a source of unhappiness
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- New York traffic is a constant concern
- it’’s a major worry
Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a strong feeling of anxiety
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- his worry over the prospect of being fired
- it is not work but worry that kills
- he wanted to die and end his troubles
Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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WORRY as VERB
- Meaning
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- The old man worried his beads
Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- disturb the peace of mind of
- afflict with mental agitation or distress
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- I cannot sleep–my daughter’’s health is worrying me
Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) worry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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- I worry about the second Germanic consonant
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